Nicci Brown

Associate Vice President for Marketing

Nicci Brown is the Associate Vice President for Marketing in the Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing.

An award-winning journalist and communications leader, Nicci has more than 25 years of experience. She has overseen enterprise-level brand identity research and development projects, institutional reputation management and multiple website redesigns. In addition to this, she is skilled in fund-raising and enrollment management communications, as well as content creation and planning.

Prior to relocating to Florida with her family in 2021, Nicci was the Chief Communications Officer at the University of Vermont. As a member of the president’s senior staff, she played a key role in strategic planning and executive communications, including UVM’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and government and community relations. She worked closely with UVM trustees, as well as the UVM Foundation.

Nicci also spent more than 20 years working at Syracuse University. She held a variety of roles, rising through the ranks to become Vice President of Communications and Chief Marketing Officer, overseeing development and enrollment management communications. In addition to this, Nicci was a leader and strategist in the development of numerous university events that hosted world leaders, including Nobel Laureates and U.S. ambassadors, attracting national and international recognition.

Nicci earned her BA in journalism from the University of South Australia and her MS in broadcast journalism from Syracuse University. She worked as a newspaper and television reporter and anchored a current affairs radio program prior to relocating to the United States.